Journal Entry Week 6

This week I made a few modifications to the design of my boat. I now have estimations of the dimensions of the boat. I made a few adjustments to one of my previous designs and that is the design that I am choosing to pursue.

This boat will be about 7 inches in height and roughly 1.5 feet long. I am estimating the width to be 4-6 inches.

Another thing I did was research the cost of solar cells, because they are the only thing that I will really be needing to pay for. On eBay, I found them to be from $1-5. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18pcs-untabbed-3x6-solar-cells-USA-factory-made-solar-cell-for-solar-panel-/350911082708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51b3ee30d4

This is a link to solar cells on eBay listen for $3.85.

As for the rest of the materials, I expect to find everything else for free or at a very low cost. The only other thing that I cant link of possibly having to pay for is an engine. I have looked into model boat engines and I haven't yet found anything that is cheap or is what I am looking for. That is one of my nest steps, to figure out what I am going to use for an engine. I also need to do some research on RC systems, how they work and how to install them.